At least two people have died and 17 have been injured by the serial blasts, which occurred in different parts of Ahmedabad on Saturday evening.

While reports from Ahmedabad said there were seven explosions, the State Government has only confirmed three blasts.

According to television reports, the first blast took place at 6.45 p.m. at Mani Nagar Chowk. The other blasts took place at Bapu Nagar, Saranpur Bridge, Sardar Patel Bazaar, Ishaanpur, Raipur and Hasanpur.

According to preliminary investigative reports, the bombs were found in tiffins that were planted on bicycles.

According to the Government, the blasts were of high intensity.

Meanwhile, a high alert has been sounded across the country, but particularly in Bangalore, Ahmedabad and Delhi.